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Puffs 2017

Run Time:
One hour and 30 minutes, without an intermission
Ages: 13+
Opened: July 17, 2017
Closing: August 18, 2019

Puffs - 2017 Off-Broadway History , Info & More

New World Stages Stage I
340 West 50th Street New York, NY 10019

Some people are born with the capacity to do great things. Some people change the world. Some people rise from humble beginnings to defeat the forces of darkness in the face of insurmountable odds. Puffs is the story of the people who sit in class next to those people. Meet Wayne, a very average boy from New Mexico, who finds out he is a wizard... also, wizards are real. Join him and his new friends as they try to keep their heads down and get a basic wizarding education while a certain other famous boy with a very peculiarly shaped scar on his forehead sets out to make life at school increasingly... eventful.


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PUFFS Enters Final Week of Performances Off-Broadway
by Julie Musbach - August 8, 2019


PUFFS or: Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic & Magic, New York's long-running hit comedy, will head into the final week of performances for its triumphant record-breaking Off-Broadway run at New World Stages (340 West 50th Street), set to conclude on Sunday, August 18. PUFFS - which marked its 750th show Off Broadway earlier this year - continues to be a sensation with dozens of productions, licensed in partnership with Samuel French, throughout the country and across the globe; and with major international productions to be announced later this year.

Industry Editor Exclusive: PUFFS' Magical Future
by Cara Joy David - July 8, 2019


PUFFS, the long-running off-Broadway HARRY POTTER-inspired comedy, is going the way of many Broadway shows, with a closing in August. But it is doing something differently: licensing four different versions of the show through Samuel French.

BWW Interview: Matt Cox Talks PUFFS and More!
by Gina Zenyuch - July 16, 2019


As BroadwayWorld previously reported, PUFFS or: Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic & Magic, New York's long-running hit comedy, will play its final performance at New World Stages (340 West 50th Street) on August 18, 2019.

PUFFS Will Play Final Magical Performance This Summer
by Nicole Rosky - June 20, 2019


BroadwayWorld has just learned that PUFFS or: Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic & Magic, New York's long-running hit comedy, will play its final performance at New World Stages (340 West 50th Street) on August 18, 2019.

PUFFS Now On Sale Through March 15th, Plus Return to Australia
by Julie Musbach - May 1, 2019


PUFFS or: Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic & Magic, New York's long-running hit comedy, will continue its record-breaking run at New World Stages (340 West 50th Street) with a new block of tickets now on sale through March 15, 2020.

Photo Coverage: HARRY POTTER Alum Chris Rankin Visits PUFFS!
by Monroe George - March 12, 2019


PUFFS - which just celebrated its 750th show off Broadway, is currently enjoying a record-breaking run at New World Stages (340 West 50th Street). From its origins at the Peoples Improv Theater in 2015 to its official Off-Broadway opening at the Elektra Theater in 2016, and now entertaining over 100,000 audience members worldwide, PUFFS continues its remarkable journey. Just last night, Chris Rankin, who played Percy in the Potter films, stopped by to check out the show. We've got photos of Rankin with the cast backstage below!

PUFFS Releases New Book PUFFS: THE ESSENTIAL COMPANION In Honor of 750th Show Off-Broadway
by Stephi Wild - February 22, 2019


PUFFS or: Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic & Magic, New York's long-running hit comedy, will celebrate its landmark 750th performance Off Broadway with the announcement that Del Rey Books will publish PUFFS: The Essential Companion, the official behind-the-scenes companion to the show. This illustrated guide includes a full script of the play annotated with insights from creator Matt Cox, and a wealth of material including interviews with cast and crew, production photos and designs, deleted and alternate scenes, and much more. The book, featuring extra material written by Jason Fry, will be published on November 5.

PUFFS's Jessie Cannizzaro Will Take Over Instagram Tomorrow!
by Jeffrey Vizcaino - November 30, 2018


Go behind the scenes of Off-Broadway's Puffs with Jessie Cannizzaro, as she takes over the BroadwayWorld Instagram tomorrow, December 1st! Follow along as Cannizzaro takes you behind the scenes of her two-show day as Sally! Be sure to tune in!

BWW Contest: Win Two Tickets To PUFFS At New World Stages!
by Jeffrey Vizcaino - November 26, 2018


BroadwayWorld is giving you a chance to win two of tickets to PUFFS! The winner will receive two tickets to a performance of their choosing! The contest will run from November 26th until 11:59PM on December 2nd. Enter your chance to win TODAY!

PUFFS Will Offer Digital Download, Script And Performance Rights
by BWW News Desk - November 22, 2018


PUFFS or: Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic & Magic, New York's long-running comedy, has announced that the play be available for licensing and the script will be available for purchase on Friday, November 22, the same day that fans can download PUFFS: Filmed Live Off Broadway on iTunes, Amazon and other digital platforms.

PUFFS Will Offer Digital Download, Script And Performance Rights
by Stephi Wild - November 7, 2018


PUFFS or: Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic & Magic, New York's long-running comedy, has announced that the play be available for licensing and the script will be available for purchase on Friday, November 22, the same day that fans can download PUFFS: Filmed Live Off Broadway on iTunes, Amazon and other digital platforms.

PUFFS to Premiere on BroadwayHD
by Kaitlin Milligan - October 15, 2018


When PUFFS premieres on BroadwayHD on October 18th it will mark the first time in theatrical history a show will be available to stream online while simultaneously running in New York. This is a momentous departure from the industry standard of holdbacks and blackouts, confronting the idea that digital availability negatively impacts tickets sales. 

PUFFS Celebrates Two Years, Tickets On Sale Through SEPTEMBER 2019
by Julie Musbach - September 27, 2018


PUFFS or: Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic & Magic, New York's long-running comedy, will celebrate its landmark Two Years Anniversary as an Off Broadway hit this Saturday by putting a new block of tickets on sale through September 29, 2019.

PUFFS Welcomes New Cast Members; Anna Dart, Alex Haynes, and More
by Julie Musbach - August 16, 2018


PUFFS or: Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic & Magic has announced that new cast members will join the company of the show's record breaking run at New World Stages. Original cast members Langston Belton, Julie Ann Earls, A.J. Ditty, and Eleanor Phillips, who have been with the show since the first public performance at the People Improv Theater, and James Fouhey, who joined Puffs when it transferred Off Broadway, are leaving the show.

PUFFS Will Celebrate 500 Performances July 21
by Julie Musbach - July 20, 2018


PUFFS or: Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic & Magic, the hit comedy currently running New World Stages, will celebrate its landmark 500th Peformance Off Broadway this Saturday, July 21.

PUFFS At New World Stages Now On Sale Through 2019
by Julie Musbach - May 15, 2018


PUFFS or: Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic & Magic - the hit comedy currently running Off Broadway - will continue its record breaking run by putting a new block of tickets on sale at New World Stages (340 West 50th Street). Fans all over the country just had the chance to experience the excitement of the stage play on the big screen through Fathom Events.

Photo Flash: PUFFS is Ready For Their Close-Up!
by Stephi Wild - April 13, 2018


Check out these exclusive behind the scenes photos from the shooting of PUFFS: Filmed Live, playing at over 1200 screens nationwide on Wednesday, May 9th and Saturday, May 12th! Get your tickets today at a cinema near you!

Puffs History

Other Productions of Puffs

2016   Off-Broadway Original Off-Broadway Production at the Elektra Theatre
Off-Broadway
2017   Off-Broadway Off-Broadway Transfer at New World Stages
Off-Broadway

Puffs - 2017 Off-Broadway Awards and Nominations

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Year Ceremony Category Nominee
2018 BroadwayWorld Awards Best Off-Broadway Play Puffs

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